PSDT to make comeback for Boks
Pieter-Steph du Toit’s return to action is set to be with the Springboks in June, with the star forward set to miss the rest of the Japanese club season.
Van Graan on Bok job: Who knows?
Johann van Graan isn’t ruling out the possibility of returning home one day and throwing his hat in the ring to succeed Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus.
PSDT returns to club duty
Springbok powerhouse Pieter-Steph du Toit is back in Japan with his club Toyota Verblitz following a spell on the sidelines due to shoulder surgery.
Trokkie blocks Nienaber’s road to Euro cup glory
Jacques Nienaber and Juarno Augustus are among the South Africans set to clash in the last four of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup this week.
Saffas Abroad: Kolbe kicking, Marx mauling
Cheslin Kolbe and Malcolm Marx were in the points at the weekend as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan.
Watch: Trokkie barges through Bears
Back-row juggernaut Juarno Augustus skittles over two defenders to score the sixth of seven tries by Northampton Saints in a Premiership clash against Bristol Bears.
Van Graan’s Bath in the pound seats
Under the guidance of former Springbok assistant coach Johann van Graan, leaders Bath crushed Newcastle to secure the top seeding in the Premiership playoffs.
Saffas Abroad: Pollard, Reinach pack a punch
Springbok halfbacks Handre Pollard and Cobus Reinach starred among a host of South Africans performing in Europe at the weekend.
Kurt-Lee having a jol in Japan
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse says playing for the Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars has been “good for the body and the mental side of things”.
Arendse to fly the Bulls coop?
Vodacom Bulls star and Springbok world champion Kurt-Lee Arendse is reportedly considering a permanent move to Japanese club rugby.
